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I found this photo of my family member, and I'm looking to see what branch and rank he is. Notice how the fabric in between the collar and the tab itself is not the standard color. I was always told he was in the Schutzstaffel, so with this knowledge, I'm led to believe he belongs to the 4th SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Division as they are the only SS division with Heer style collar tabs. Please let me know what you think.
Im trying to learn whatever I can about what this uniform means. This is my great grandfather, we know he fought in WWI and others. We believe it’s Russian. Does anyone know anything about the medals or what rank he may have been? I so appreciate any information!
White tunic with golden buttons, black trousers with side thin, yellow stripe and low rise boots, gold embroided belt (2nd Commandant), sash (Staff) and aiguilettes (Escorts), and black, satinned epaulettes with golden rank stars (Officers), pickelhaube with Chilean shield and white plumes (indicating fusiliers) and the O'Higgins sabre (officers). Black patch in collar with golden shield indicates the regimental unit: Military Academy.
Image source: ML (2018)
Winter ceremonial uniform.
The officer first to the right is a Chilean Army captain
As the Canadian Armed Forces continues to undue the ceremonial/uniform disaster of amalgamation, this new service dress is a reflection of a return to traditional Canadian army/militia uniforms. The colours used are the same colours found on Canadian service dress uniforms in the 1920s and most of the 1930s. The decision was made not to go with the WW2 Canadian army service dress, as at the outbreak of the war, the actual Canadian pattern of service dress was abandoned and the British pattern was adopted.
The uniform features a turtleneck shirt colored according to branch of service. The coat is double breasted and can partially open like so https://www.time-to-collect.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/kirkmaroon001.png The color of the shoulder strap indicates branch of service and matches the turtleneck. Rank is indicated by a pin on the shoulder strap, and an identical pin on the opposite lower arm. Other division colors included white, mint green, and grey-blue. The pants feature a stripe which matches the division color, except in the case of white, in which case the pant stripe is red.
Remember to evaluate the uniform as if it were a real uniform worn by real-world military units!